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10/12/2005
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| Advanced Technology | |
| Ottawa's Meriton Acquires Mahi Networks of New Jersey |  Meriton Networks of Ottawa has acquired Mahi Networks of New Jersey. Uniting Meriton's industry-leading portfolio of high-speed optical networking systems with Mahi's award-winning Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) solutions, will enable Meriton to deliver an end-to-end Agile Optical Networking solution to telecom service providers and network operators worldwide. |
| Canadian Wind Energy Institute to be Established at North Cape, PEI | | The Canadian Wind Energy Institute will support the development of wind power generation in Canada and wind energy related products and services for Canadian and export markets. The Institute will focus on four key areas of work: testing and certification, research and innovation, industry training and public education, and technical consultation and assistance. Wind energy is the fastest-growing form of electricity production in Canada. Over the next 15 years, ... |
| Saving Lives with Canadian Technologies |  In 1982, the rescue of a pilot and two passengers after their plane crashed in British Columbia marked a major milestone in search and rescue. They became the first of over 18,000 people saved thanks to the COSPAS-SARSAT system, a satellite system used to locate emergency beacons anywhere in the world. The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) was one of the founding international partners to develop this important technology, starting in the mid 1970's. |
| Biotechnology | |
| GlaxoSmithKline Buys Canadian ID Biomedical | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC will acquire ID Biomedical Corp. for about $1.4 billion. ID Biomedical is the make of the Fluviral flu shot. "GSK has moved quickly over the past few months to meet the growing demand for flu vaccines worldwide and to transform GSK into one of the leading global influenza vaccine manufacturers," said Jean-Pierre Garnier, Chief Executive Officer of GSK. "The acquisition of ID Biomedical is a unique strategic opportunity ... |
| Canadians Win Lasker Prize for Medical Research |  Two Canadian scientists who first identified stem cells have won the American Lasker Prize, a prestigious award for medical research. Ernest McCulloch (pictured) and James Till of the Ontario Cancer Institute and the University of Toronto shared the prize for basic medical research for their pioneering identification of a stem cell. The Lasker Foundation said their work set the stage for today's stem cell research |
| New Rapid Diagnosis Tool for Cardiovascular Disease |  Dr. Anthony Shaw wants to shine infrared light through your blood. And it could save your life. He's the lead scientist on a ground-breaking NRC project to use infrared spectroscopy for the rapid analysis of the tell-tale blood chemicals pointing to cardiovascular disease. "We're making a clinical device and we're going to show that it works," says Dr. Shaw, a research scientist with the NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD) in Winnipeg. "We think it can revolutionize ... |
| Manitoba Business of Science Symposium - Winnipeg - Oct. 27-28, 2005 |  This event is for business people as well as scientists in the Upper Midwest region who wish to establish or strengthen their ties to Canada and to Manitoba's exceptional BioSciences cluster. The annual Business of Science Symposium draws around 500 industry people including biotech and medtech companies, world-class research facilities, educational institutions, and government. ... |
| Conducting Clinical Trials in Canada - Minneapolis - Nov. 16, 2005 | | In collaboration with Medical Alley/MNBIO, the Consulate General of Canada Minneapolis is presenting a morning seminar on "Conducting Clinical Trials in Canada," geared to companies and research institutions throughout the Upper Midwest. This session will feature presenters from a Canadian Clinical Research Organization (CRO), Health Canada, and a local Bioscience firm that can speak from a U.S. company's ... |
| Consulate News | |
| New Officers at the Consulate | | Please join us in welcoming Mr. Rick Savone, Deputy Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner and Mr. Robert Pengelly, Consul and Manager of Political and Economic Relations/Public Affairs. As a career foreign service officer, Rick Savone served in Algiers - 1996, Princeton - 1999, and Mexico City - 2003. Before joining the Canadian Foreign Service, Rick worked in several federal government departments including the office of the Minister of Agriculture, ... |
| Canadian Conferences | |
| Defence Security Innovation - Quebec City - Nov. 15-18, 2005 |  This Canada-wide event provides a unique opportunity for representatives from the private sector, research institutes, the government, the Canadian Forces, and civilian authorities involved in crisis response to ensure the safety and security of all Canadian citizens. |
| CUTA 2005 Fall Conference & Trans-Expo - Vancouver - Nov. 19-23, 2005 |  Held in conjunction with the CUTA Fall Conference, Trans-Expo, Canada's Transit and Bus Exhibition, attracts more than 1,000 management decision-makers in the transportation industry. This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services directly to this specialized audience. Trans-Expo will be held at ... |
| Canadian Western Agribition - Regina - Nov. 22-27, 2005 | | Attend Agribition and experience the finest in Canadian agriculture. Agribition, held in Regina, Saskatchewan Nov. 22-27 draws more than 140,000 visitors from across Canada, the US, and the world. This event is Canada's premiere agriculture show and marketplace and features more than 4,000 livestock including cattle, horses, bison, llama, sheep, and goats. |
| Discover Canada Fun Quiz | |
| Play for a Chance to be Winner of the Month | | Test your knowledge of Canada and have the chance to win a prize! A random drawing is held each month to select a winner from all the correct entries. The Consulate will notify the winner via e-mail and will post the winner's name in the following month's newsletter. |
 | | Canada-U.S. Border Fun Facts | | | | | Where can you watch a play where the stage is in Canada, but the audience sits in the United States? | |  | Boissevain, Manitoba & Dunseith, North Dakota | | | Tsawwassen, British Columbia & Point Roberts, Washington | | | Rock Island, Quebec & Derby Line, Vermont | | |
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| September's Quiz Answer | | Congratulations to Patricia Carlson for correctly answering that Canadians Dana and Donald Starkell traveled 12,181 miles by canoe from Winnipeg, Canada to Belem, Brazil. For a fascinating true adventure read their book entitled "Paddle to the Amazon." |
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Toronto will host the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Annual Conference & Trade Show Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2005 at the Sheraton Centre. The conference focus is on North American competitiveness and is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.